About Us

Credentials & Testimonials

Ranked among the top commercial real estate firms in the Midwest.

Recognized across the industry

Block Real Estate Services is regularly ranked by the Kansas City Business Journal and other industry publications for sales volume, square footage managed, and transaction activity.

  • #1 commercial real estate property manager, 42+ million sq. ft. managed
  • #2 largest commercial real estate firm by transaction volume ($1.22 billion)
  • Multiple Kansas City Business Journal Capstone Award wins
Rankings

Where BRES Ranks

Recognition from the Kansas City Business Journal and other industry publications.

  • #1 commercial real estate property manager — 42+ million gross leasable sq. ft. managed (industrial, office, and retail)
  • #1 most active commercial real estate firm, with 895 transactions
  • #2 largest commercial real estate firm by transaction volume — $1.22 billion
  • #2 commercial real estate company by agent count — 69 real estate agents
  • #2 top area leasing firms
  • #3 top area sales firms
  • Power Broker Award winner
  • Top area commercial real estate company for $890 million in gross sales
  • Best Commercial Real Estate Firm — Silver Award
  • Ranked 5th among top owners in the Midwest
  • Ranked 9th among top property managers in the Midwest
  • Ranked 11th among top developers in the Midwest
  • Ranked 12th among top brokers in the Midwest
  • Ranked 13th among top national property managers
  • Ranked 28th among top national commercial development firms
  • Ranked 39th among top national multifamily owners
  • Ranked 23rd for total office space developed or under construction — 600,000 sq. ft.
  • #19 largest commercial real estate firm by local active licensed agents (Block Hawley)
  • #23 largest commercial real estate firm by total local staff (Block Hawley)
  • #9 top area multitenant industrial facility — Pine Ridge Business Park, 2,649,076 sq. ft.
  • #15 top area multitenant industrial facility — Lenexa Logistics Centre, 1,712,724 sq. ft.
  • #17 top area multitenant office building — Financial Plaza, 292,000 leasable sq. ft.
  • #18 top area multitenant office building — Commerce Plaza I & II, 282,000 leasable sq. ft.
  • #20 top area multitenant industrial facility — Riverside Industrial & Distribution Center, 1,337,561 sq. ft.
  • #22 top area multitenant industrial facility — Paseo Industrial Park, 926,000 sq. ft.
  • #23 top area multitenant industrial facility — College Crossing Business Park, 820,140 sq. ft.
  • #24 top area multitenant office building — Pinnacle Corporate Centre I, 73,393 leasable sq. ft.
  • #25 top area multitenant office building — Four Pine Ridge Plaza, 68,773 leasable sq. ft.
Awards

Capstone & Preservation Awards

Kansas City Business Journal Capstone Awards and historic preservation honors for BRES-managed properties.

  • 2021 — 46 Penn Centre, Kansas City, MO — Capstone Award Winner, Kansas City Business Journal
  • 2019 — 531 Grand, Kansas City, MO — Capstone Award Winner, Kansas City Business Journal
  • 2019 — The Grand, Kansas City, MO — Best Adaptive Re-Use, Excellence Award, Historic Kansas City
  • 2019 — The Grand, Kansas City, MO — Capstone Award Winner, Kansas City Business Journal
  • 2018 — The Equitable, Des Moines, IA — William J. Wagner Award, State Historic Preservation Office
  • 2018 — Lenexa Logistics Centre Building 7, Lenexa, KS — Capstone Award Winner, Kansas City Business Journal
  • 2017 — The Royale at CityPlace, Overland Park, KS — Capstone Award Winner, Kansas City Business Journal
  • 2017 — Lenexa Logistics Centre North Building 1, Lenexa, KS — Capstone Award Winner, Kansas City Business Journal
  • 2015 — Lenexa Logistics Centre Building 4, Lenexa, KS — Capstone Award Winner, Kansas City Business Journal
  • 2014 — Nall Corporate Centre I, Overland Park, KS — Capstone Award Winner, Kansas City Business Journal
Professional Associations

Organizations We Belong To

BRES professionals play an active role in industry organizations at the local, regional, and national level.

  • Urban Land Institute (ULI)
  • National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)
  • NAIOP — Commercial Real Estate Development Association
  • Missouri REALTORS®
  • Missouri Growth Association
  • SIOR
  • BOMA International
  • Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
  • Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS®
  • KC Area Development Council
  • ICSC — Innovating Commerce, Serving Communities
  • DBIA — Design-Build Institute of America
  • KC SmartPort
  • CREW KC
  • CCIM Institute
  • American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • Kansas Association of REALTORS®
  • U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
Designations

Professional Designations Held

BRES emphasizes continuing development through professional organizations and continuing education.

  • AMO® — Accredited Management Organization
  • CPM® — Certified Property Manager
  • CCIM — Certified Commercial Investment Member
  • SIOR — Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®
  • CRE® — Counselor of Real Estate
  • CFM — Certified Facility Manager (IFMA)
  • AIA — American Institute of Architects

See the numbers for yourself

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